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Discipleship Focus: Competency
- Competency: Being able to accomplish what one is called to do.
I think
it is interesting to hear Elihu speak. I
realize that he is human. He is going to
make his own fair share of mistakes with respect to theological teaching. He’s not perfect. But I think he really shows us a competent
image in this opening chapter.
First of
all, look at what Elihu does. Elihu sits
and listens. He lets everyone else speak
their words before opening up his mouth.
I realize that Elihu is young and he is likely respecting the older
men. But even so this is an incredibly
competent approach! When dealing with
any issue, information is always helpful.
Elihu sits and listens and absorbs before speaking his mind.
Second,
look at what Elihu says. Elihu accuses
Job’s friends of not developing true wisdom.
Elihu accuses them of not ending in wisdom. He accuses them of having theology that is
more self-justifying than anything else.
I think that this is a competent analysis. I think this analysis of Elihu comes because
Elihu spends so much time listening first.
In the
end, I always look forward to Elihu’s speech.
As I said, he’ll make his mistakes, too.
But I think he sets a great example of how to posture oneself when
preparing to address a situation.
Look. Listen. Observe.
When the time is right give a competent analysis rooted in legitimate
observation.
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